Events: 2015
Food Security and Nutrition in an Era of Conflict and Climate Change »
November 20, 2015 12:00 pm
Ertharin Cousin, executive director of the United Nations World Food Programme, discusses food security and nutrition in a changing world.
FILM SCREENING: Time to Choose »
November 19, 2015 6:45 pm
You are invited to join Academy Award® winning director, Charles Ferguson, (No End in Sight; Inside Job) as he presents his documentary focused on climate change.
The Use and Utility of Science in a Policy Context: Case Studies in Practical Ocean Policy »
November 13, 2015 12:00 pm
The Center for Ocean Solutions hosts a seminar by its newest visiting fellow, Whit Saumweber, Lunch is included. RSVP by Nov 10.
First Nations' Futures Institute Ten Year Anniversary Symposium »
November 8, 2015 9:00 am
First Nations' Fellows past and present celebrate the ten year anniversary of the program with a day-long symposium.
FSE Symposium: Technology Adoption in African Agriculture »
November 4, 2015 5:00 pm
Craig McIntosh, professor of economics, Graduate School of International Relations and Pacific Studies, University of California, San Diego, discusses how technology can help countries leap-frog some of the barriers to agricultural productivity in Africa, and will present the lessons that have emerged from the ATAI trials. RSVP required by 5:00pm on November 3rd.
Natural Capital Project Anniversary Symposium »
October 13, 2015 3:00 pm
The Natural Capital Project celebrates its 10th anniversary with a special symposium featuring two panels. The first panel will address investments in natural capital by corporate and government leaders, including cases in China, Myanmar and Mozambique. The second panel will consider frontiers in ecosystem services, such as how to improve urban livability, opportunities for new academic research, working with development banks as they green their investment portfolios, and how technology start-ups are pursuing natural capital.
FSI Presents Susan Rice: Climate Change and National Security »
October 12, 2015 4:30 pm
Susan E. Rice, President Obama's national security adviser and former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, will speak at Stanford on the topic of climate change and national security. President John Hennessy will introduce Rice, who is a Stanford alumna.
October 7, 2015 12:45 pm
Resources for the Future and Woods cosponsored seminar featuring Jeremy Goldbogen, assistant professor of biology at Stanford's Hopkins Marine Station. Goldbogen leads the expert panel focused on understanding the science behind increased shipping and the related impacts on marine life, ecosystems and the communities that depend on them. The panel will also discuss ongoing efforts by the Obama administration to plan for increased shipping in the Arctic, including the Port Access Route Study and proposed two-way routing plan, nautical charting updates by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Coast Guard, and expansion of the port at Nome. A light lunch will be provided starting at 12:30 p.m. and registration is required.
September 29, 2015 4:00 pm
Woods and Stanford Law School are proud to announce the 2015 winner of Stanford's annual award for significant contributions to environmental preservation and sustainability: Polly Courtice, founding director of the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership. The Bright Award was created by a gift from Raymond E. Bright, Jr., JD '59 in 2007 on behalf of his late wife, Marcelle, and himself.
Modern Well Test Analysis (Aug 17-19, 2015) »
August 17, 2015 8:30 am
Modern Well Testing Analysis Shortcourse featuring Instructor: Roland Horne, Thomas Davies Barrow Professor of Earth Sciences and Senior Fellow by Courtesy, Woods Institute.
This course will cover both the philosophy and the practice of well test analysis and design, in the context of modern, computer-aided approaches. The course will use a series of real well test examples. These examples include a wide variety of different kinds of tests from operating fields worldwide. Participants will have the opportunity for hands-on practice using computers during the course, and may also bring along data of their own for discussion or investigation.
SE3 SUMMER PROGRAMS FACULTY SEMINAR SERIES: LIZ HADLY »
July 22, 2015 11:00 am
LIZ HADLY, Senior Fellow, Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment and Paul S. and Billie Achilles Professor in Environmental Biology presents the SE3 Summer Faculty Seminar.
Reservoir Simulation Short Course (July 20-24, 2015 ) »
July 20, 2015 8:30 am
Fundamentals of Reservoir Simulation featuring Instructors: Khalid Aziz, Otto N. Miller Professor in the School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences, Emeritus and Affiliate, Woods Institute; Lou Durlofsky, Otto N. Miller Professor in the School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences and Affiliate, Woods Institute; and Hamdi Tchelepi, Professor of Energy Resources Engineering.
This course will cover both fundamentals and selected advanced topics in reservoir simulation. It is intended for simulation developers and users who wish to strengthen their understanding of the fundamentals of this technology. The emphasis of the course is on the mathematical description and physical understanding of the underlying equations. Though the emphasis of the course is not on the actual use of a simulator, the practical implications of many of the concepts will be discussed. The course is not credited to a Stanford University degree.
SE3 SUMMER PROGRAMS FACULTY SEMINAR SERIES: GIULIO DeLEO »
July 15, 2015 11:00 am
GIULIO DE LEO, Professor of Biology, Population Dynamics & Management, and a Senior Fellow at the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment presents the weekly SE3 Faculty Seminar.
Master of Liberal Arts 2015 Expedition to Costa Rica »
July 10, 2015 12:00 pm
Woods Senior Fellow William Durham (Human Biology and Anthropology) leads tour of Costa Rica.
Environmental Forum: Dr. Izabella Teixeira, Minister of the Environment in Brazil »
July 7, 2015 3:30 pm
Please join us for a special seminar given by Dr. Izabella Teixeira, the Minister of the Environment in Brazil.
Special Seminar: The Ecology of Poverty Traps in Coupled Natural-Human Systems »
July 7, 2015 2:00 pm
Dr. Matthew Bonds, Research Associate at Department of Global Health & Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School, presents a special seminar titled: The Ecology of Poverty Traps in Coupled Natural-Human Systems. Taking an innovative cross-disciplinary approach to fully couple insights from ecology and economics, Dr. Bonds is investigating the complex dynamics that underlie the generation and maintenance of poverty traps.
Washington DC Expert Discussion: Integrating Natural Capital into Decisions »
June 30, 2015 9:00 am
In June 2015, the Nature Conservancy and the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment, in cooperation with their Natural Capital Project partners, the World Wildlife Fund and the University of Minnesota's Institute on the Environment, hosted a public event on Integrating Natural Capital into Decisions. The event featured leading academics and practitioners in the field of ecosystem services as well as experts from the public and non-profit sectors, addressing core sustainability challenges of the 21st century.
The United Nations at 70: A Conversation with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon »
June 26, 2015 3:00 pm
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s visit will highlight the 70th anniversary of the founding of the UN, part of a larger trip to the Bay Area to commemorate the San Francisco Conference, where the charter establishing the UN was signed in 1945. After his speech, he will participate in a question and answer session with Ambassador Kathleen Stephens, the U.S. ambassador to the Republic of Korea (2008-11). Seating is first come, first served. This event will be streaming live from the Center event page.
100th Anniversary of the Branner Earth Sciences Library Celebration and Tour »
June 11, 2015 4:00 pm
This celebration is the culminating event in the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Branner Earth Sciences Library & Map Collections and Stanford's second president John Casper Branner. Please join us for a public event with speakers, food, and a tour of the library.
Stanford speakers will include: Pamela Matson, Dean of the School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences; Michael Keller, Stanford University Librarian; and Julie Sweetkind-Singer, Branner Earth Sciences Head Librarian.
Other events scheduled during the week -- click on web link for more details.
May 27, 2015 12:00 pm
Anne Castle, Landreth Visiting Fellow and former Assistant Secretary for Water and Science, U.S. Department of Interior, is featured at this Brown Bag session titled: Don’t Fence Me In – Legal Barriers to Agricultural Water Transactions. Water scarcity and escalating pressures on agricultural water supplies increase the need for flexibility in our historically rigid water law framework. This talk will review some of the legal barriers to market-based agricultural water transactions, some of the mechanisms currently in use to overcome those barriers, and provide additional recommendations.